His struggles have started to feel like your job to fix, your worth quietly tied to whether he gets better. Support can be loving. Rescue begins when his struggles become your job, your identity, or the measure of your worth.
Consider whether helping him has become rescuing him at your own expense. Your honest answers will help this reflection show where codependency can begin to loosen.
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This reflection draws on established relationship-psychology concepts around commitment, reciprocity, and emotional safety. It is meant for personal insight, not as a clinical diagnosis.